The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-06

grant interviews to press represent
atives.
1t is said that p. T. Barnum, for
withdrawing his suit against the Grand
Trunk road for 100000 damages for
the loss of Jumbo. was given 5000 in
cash and an equal amount in trans
portation.
1t transpires that the prominent
New Yorker who was swindled by
means of four bars of bogus gold was
Ben Richardson, "A millionaire of Har-
lem, one OF the original pioneers of
California.
Physicians at Jefferson City, Mis-
souri,. are taking care of Judge John
w. Henry and State Auditor Walker,
who had bloody tight on the street.
The judge was shot III the right arm
and breast.
Miss Mary Garrett, of Baltimore,
offers to endow Johns Hopkins, uni
versity with $50, 900 per annum, on con-
dition that the institution be removed
to Clinton and that it sustain a scien-
tific school.
About eight hundred settlers are
being ousted by troops from the Grow
Creek reservation. A band of painted
and armed Indians is said to be fol-
lowing the soldiers and celebrating
the evictions.
Natural gas has been developed OH
lot in lower Sixth street, Cincinnati. AT
a depth of 80 feet. The parties inter-
ested at once formed a company with
100000 capital to bore another we'll in
the vicinity.
AT Mortimer, Kansas, l.. V. Hall
field fatally shot his second wife and
instantly killed himself. She was re-
Gently a servant GIRL and he had
promised to put $4,000 worth Of prop
erty i'll her name.
The New York assembly has passed
bill to permit betting ON race tracks.
five per cent. of the gross receipts for
admission to be paid to the State
Comptroller, to be distributed for
prizes on 1--we stock.
The Wabash and Erie canal reser-
voir in Paulding county. Ohio, was de-
stroyed by two hundred masked men,
on Monday night. The Governor has
ordered militia company from Toledo
to the scene of the riot.
A monument to the memory OF John
G. Calhoun was unveiled at Charleston
Tuesday, by thirty-two young ladies.
There was an imposing litary and
civic procession. Secretary Lamar was
the orator of the day.
William DOrsheimer states that
President Cleveland recently wrote a
letter declaring that he would not be
candidate for reelection, but it's de-
structi6n was secured by q personal
appeal by Mr.. Dorsheimer.
Twenty miles of telegraph line for
the Santa Fe road have been con-
structed in the vicinity of Galesburg,
Illinois. The track from Kansas City
to Chicago will doubtless be ready for
business before the year closes.
The late Joseph Allen. one of the
wealthiest farmers of Bureau county,
Illinois, left $4,000 for the erection
and maintenance Of public school in
Lamoille, and $4,000 to the Baptist
and Congregational denominations.
The queen of the Sandwich islands
and a number Of high officials have
arrived at San Francisco. They will
proceed by rail to Washington, and
hope to witness Queen Victoria's jubi-
lee celebration i'll London next June.
Judge Tuley OF Chicago, in denying
n change of venue to Warden McGar-
lyle and Edward S. Mcdonald, the in
doubt about the defendants being able
to obtain an impartial trial Ill Cook
county.
A deputy marshal at Chicago sue
ceeded in capturing the wife of
using the mails to defraud in connec-
ton with the FdrnsJournal. Commits
sioner Hoyne held her in bond of
81 900.
Great excitement appears to have
been caused throughout France by the
arrest and transfer to Metz of a spe-
cial French commissary, who had been
invited to conference with the Ger
man police commissioner at Ars-snr-
The legislature of Nova Scotia has
under discussion q resolution declar-
ing that the disadvantages suffered
under the confederation with Canada
may again make it necessary to sub
NIT to the people the question Of sep
A sensational newspaper of New
York prints "A letter from Havana
stating that band of Cuban outlaws
laid their plans to capture Senator
John Sherman on his recent visit, and
only failed by being five minutes !
too late.
A Joliet Ill. dispatch announces the
purchase of a tract of. twenty-five |
acres in the suburbs of that city, on
which to erect depots, elevators, and
other facilities to tap the eastern
trunk lines and cut off the transfer
business of Chicago,
For the third week of April the
freight shipped eastward from Chi
cago amounted to about twenty-nine
tons, decrease of one-sixth
under the Interstate commerce law.
Passenger business is abnormally light
to the eastward.
A Washington special to the New
York Post says that President Cleve-
land emphatically denies that he has
expressed to any person his intentions
with respect to a second term. 1t is
believed that Senator Vest is respon-
sibie for the sensational statement
emanating from st. Louis.
The Illinois state-printing combine
was refused warrant for So 900 on an
estimate furnished. the attorney gen.
eral and auditor refusing to sign it.
Secretary Dement, states that no more
printing will be done until deficiency
bill Of SIC, 1000 can be passed.
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